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acanthous

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English

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Etymology

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From acanth- (“spine”) +‎ -ous (“having”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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acanthous (comparative more acanthous, superlative most acanthous)

  1. (botany) Synonym of spinous

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References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
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